ABRAHAM LINCOLN

EARLY LIFE

• Born on February 12, 1809
• He had less than a year of schooling
• His mother died when he was nine

PERSONAL LIFE

• Around 1837 he was said to become romantically involved with Anne Rutledge, but she died of typhoid fever

PERSONAL LIFE

• He courted with Mary Owens, about a year after Anne Rutledge
• Lincoln became engaged to Mary Todd and later married her in 1842

PRESIDENCY

• He signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863
• On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated
• He was the president during the American Civil War

QUOTES

• "Be sure to put your feet in the right place, then stand firm."
• "Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves."
• "The best way to predict the future is to create it."

DESCRIPTION

• Dedicated
• Wise
• Honest